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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #135 on: December 08, 2009, 02:35:35 PM »
just to say that with over 2 years until i get back to race at bonneville-this thread and the many great pictures are keeping the 'sfever' at high pitch here in cold and wet england-

although all the airtech products we have used in drag racing over the years are of the top shelf variety-it would be a shame to cover up such a good looking bike-but numbers is numbers-

great thread-
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #136 on: December 08, 2009, 05:38:11 PM »
Thanks for the comments. I took some time off for the holiday, but I'm just getting back to it now. More pics coming soon.
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #137 on: December 11, 2009, 06:24:33 PM »

Final assembly is the most fun part of the build...

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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #139 on: December 28, 2009, 06:10:03 PM »
Randy, I've got to ask how you take such good photos.  The lighting is dandy.  I suffered through some attempts to shoot shiny parts today and got the usual crappy results.  Good fill light?  Diffused flash?  How'd you do it?

And as for the subject of the photos -- sure looks like nice work there.  Anybody would be proud to have such a project underway in his shop.
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #140 on: December 28, 2009, 06:45:48 PM »
Thanks Jon, I appreciate the comments. A wide angle lens and good fill light with no flash is the trick with the shiny parts. The shop has 8' HO lights above  and I usually add a small light on the bottom when shooting dark areas like the last 2 pics.
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #141 on: December 28, 2009, 07:41:46 PM »
Jon,candles wont work with the brownie box camera. :-D
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #142 on: December 28, 2009, 08:56:28 PM »
Glen -- that sounds like the opening line to a joke I once heard.  Did you hear -- wait a minnit, this isn't Friday.  Maybe then.

It's darn near a blizzard outside -- 11F and snowing like a bandit.  Time to get in the waterbed with Nancy.  See you folks tomorrow.
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #143 on: December 28, 2009, 09:51:35 PM »
ENJOY the blizzard????????? :-D
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #144 on: December 29, 2009, 09:52:17 AM »
     Sometimes takes awhile but the truth always emerges.  Now we know the real meaning behind "loving all the snow" remarks over the years from way up North!  :wink:

     Looks like Randy has the photo lighting dialed in Jon, better follow his lead there and save the candles for the snow storms.  :evil:

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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #145 on: December 29, 2009, 10:23:19 AM »
Well, you see -- there's an ulterior motive in my question.  Nancy and I recently bought a new (small) business and need to take a bunch of photos of the (small) items - so we can publish them on our (new) site.  And since the product is mostly very shiny -- I'm learning that part of "commercial" photography.  I'll be scoring some extra lighting and diffusers today so I can get photos this afternoon when I go to the new place.

No, I'm not quite ready to tell you all what we've bought -- want, for certain reasons, to keep it a surprise 'til I'm ready to go public.  But -- it's in a very vague and distant way, related to something that's important to many of us in land speed racing.  It IS NOT parts or services directly related -- so don't be asking if I'll give you a good deal on dyno time or speed parts.

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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #146 on: December 29, 2009, 10:31:13 AM »
What a tease!! :-D
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #147 on: December 29, 2009, 11:53:49 AM »
Jon, try a 50mm lense if you can. That is the closest to what the human eye sees and good for up close work. You can go down further for real close-up work, but then you have to watch out for fish-eye effect on the outside edges of your pic. I'm no expert by any means, so take my advice for what it's worth :wink:
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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #148 on: December 29, 2009, 12:30:19 PM »
Thanks, Randy.  I've received suggestions from others.  I've got a tripod for today, as well as a few fill light devices.  We'll see if I can do better this time.

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Re: 750cc pushrod bike build
« Reply #149 on: December 29, 2009, 12:41:19 PM »
Jon:

A light tent would give you great pictures at minimal cost. They're available at most photo supply stores and are very popular with the E-Bay crowd. Any camera that allows you to fill the frame with the object being photographed will do the trick.

Good luck!

Pete
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